Mezhdunarodnyy Aeroport Strigino 52 min
Sobor Aleksandra Nevskogo (23 min) Prominent Russian Orthodox cathedral, established in 1881 & featuring 5 octagonal towers. Spit of Nizhny Novgorod (24 min) River and history Shcholokovskiy Khutor (25 min) Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and Architecture (19 min) Local history museum in a restored mansion, with guided tours & Volga River views. Monument to Valery Chkalov (18 min) Monument and history Nizhegorodskiy Gosudarstvennyy Khudozhestvennyy Muzey (19 min) This polished Kremlin museum features an extensive collection of Russian & Western European artwork. Muzey A.s.pushkina V Nizhnem Novgorode - Filial Muzey-Zapovednika 'Boldino' (20 min) Museum in a former hotel where the acclaimed writer Alexander Pushkin stayed for several days. Chkalov Stairs (17 min) Long-standing monumental staircase in the shape of a figure 8, with 560 steps & views. Annunciation Monastery (23 min) Monastery, planetarium, and architecture Park Shveytsariya (23 min) Large green park on the banks of the Oka River hosting sports events, cafes, a zoo & amusement park. Voznesenskiy Pecherskiy Muzhskoy Monastyr' (16 min) Time-tested, expansive 14th-century monastery with a storied past & seasonal gardens. Limpopo (39 min) Traditional zoo featuring a variety of mammals, birds & reptiles, plus a tropical botanical garden. Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin (20 min) Red-brick medieval fortress with 12 towers along its walls, now home to museums & concert venues. Shcholokovskiy Khutor (26 min) An 89-acre forest park with historic wooden buildings dating back to the 17th century. |